Peter Janich

German philosopher (1942–2016)
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Peter Janich

Summary

Peter Janich is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rauschenberg[4]. He died on +2016-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Peter Janich…
  • Peter Janich died in Rauschenberg[4].
  • Peter Janich was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Janich was born on +1942-01-04T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Peter Janich died on +2016-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Peter Janich was Nina Janich[10].
  • Peter Janich held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Peter Janich worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Peter Janich's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Peter Janich's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Peter Janich's field of work was philosophy and science[13].
  • Peter Janich was employed by University of Marburg[14].
  • Peter Janich was employed by University of Hamburg[15].
  • Among Peter Janich's employers was University of Texas at Austin[16].
  • Peter Janich's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[17].
  • Peter Janich's education included a stint at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[18].
  • Peter Janich was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Peter Janich is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Janich's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Janich's Commons category is recorded as Peter Janich[22].
  • Peter Janich's family name is recorded as Janich[23].
  • Peter Janich's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Janich's work location is recorded as Marburg[25].
  • Peter Janich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Peter Janich's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Peter Janich'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Janich was born in Munich[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1942-01-04T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Hamburg[17], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Hamburg[31] and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[18], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1742[34], headquartered in Erlangen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include philosophy[12], an academic discipline[36] and philosophy and science[13], in Finland[37]. Employers include University of Marburg[14], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1527[40], headquartered in Marburg[41]; University of Hamburg[15], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1919[44], headquartered in Hamburg[45]; and University of Texas at Austin[16], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1883[48], headquartered in Austin[49].

Personal Life

A child of Peter Janich was Nina Janich[10].

Death and Burial

Peter Janich died on +2016-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rauschenberg[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Janich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Peter Janich born?

Peter Janich was born in Munich[2].

Where did Peter Janich die?

Peter Janich died in Rauschenberg[4].

What did Peter Janich do for work?

Peter Janich worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Peter Janich go to school?

Peter Janich was educated at University of Hamburg[17] and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[18].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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